Shoppers across the Coachella Valley are supporting local entrepreneurs for Small Business Saturday. The day, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, highlights the importance of shopping small to bolster local economies. Small Business Saturday, started by American Express in 2010, has become a national movement encouraging consumers to think locally during the holiday shopping
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All pet adoptions are free on Saturday, November 30th, as Riverside County Animal Services celebrates its annual Black Saturday holiday special. County shelters in Jurupa Valley, San Jacinto and Thousand Palms will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Black Saturday. The free adoptions still include the usual package for adopters: a microchip and
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Friday was the final day of the Acrisure Series, with eight men’s and two women’s college basketball teams taking the floor. The day tipped off at 11:00 a.m. with TCU and Colorado State. Led by senior guard Nique Clifford with 25 points, the Rams prevailed over the Horned Frogs, winning 76-72 in overtime. The day’s
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It’s the most alluring yet dangerous time of the year for Coachella Valley consumers. From steals to scams, from buyers to businesses, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Here in the Golden State, consumers began preparing for their shopping a little earlier than everyone else. Californians started their Black Friday online shopping at 4:31 a.m.
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The City of Palm Desert is asking the community to help choose new designs for entry monuments and wayfinding signs. They’ve been working on design projects to update and create welcoming landmarks and signs at key areas throughout the city, and have created a survey for sharing input on how those landmarks and signs will
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Hundreds of shoppers are taking advantage of Black Friday deals at Cabazon stores. Several told News Channel 3 it’s been a hectic shopping day filled with lines of hundreds of people. Some locals are taking advantage of the holiday rush. Esmeralda Mata said for 5 years, she’s turned her yard into a parking lot for
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It’s a program that’s shown results in getting roofs over the heads of 200 of the Coachella Valley’s most chronically homeless individuals and families over the past four years. The Coachella Valley Association of Government’s CV Housing First program hopes to find permanent housing for 65 homeless people this year. A new C-VAG staff report says 39 people have been
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A Palm Springs Community Services Officer was killed in a crash involving a Palm Springs Police Department employee on Thanksgiving in Cathedral City. The crash was reported at around 11:50 a.m. on Cathedral Canyon Drive and E Palm Canyon Drive. Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a pick-up truck. A third vehicle was
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The Acrisure Series continues Thursday with eight men’s college basketball teams taking the floor, including USC. It all kicks off at 1:00 p.m. with TCU taking on Santa Clara. That’s followed up by Washington vs Colorado State at 3:30 p.m. USC takes on the undefeated Saint Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. The night ends with New
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It’s something the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) does every year, provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need in the community. On Thanksgiving Day, CVRM is reaching out to the hungry and homeless in the Coachella Valley and inviting them to enjoy a holiday dinner from 4 pm to 6 pm at 47-470 Van Buren
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Over 170,000 active-duty troops are abroad this Thanksgiving, not including those away from home on bases like Twentynine Palms. But this Thanksgiving, over 200 Marines got to celebrate Thanksgiving with desert families. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij speaks with American Friends of Our Armed Forces and several marines on what this community outreach means to
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A multi-vehicle crash has drawn a heavy first responder presence near the border of Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage Thanksgiving evening. The crash was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Gerald Ford Drive and Plumley Road. News Channel 3 crew at the scene saw at least two people being transported to the hospital. There was
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More than 2,600 runners and walkers took part in the annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K on El Paseo. It was the 18th year of the event, which raises money to help end hunger and homelessness in our valley. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut served as host and our Photojournalist Christopher Flicker
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The Desert Tennis Association (DTA) is once again partnering with AAP – Food Samaritans for the 31st Annual Palm Springs Open. The Palm Springs Open is an international tennis tournament that is happening Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. DTA is donating the proceeds from the upcoming tournament to AAP to support its food voucher program
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Three people were arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution in two separate raids in Temecula, authorities said today. On Nov. 6, deputies conducted an investigation of a business in the 31300 block of Temecula Parkway regarding alleged acts of prostitution, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s CORE team coordinated with the Special Enforcement
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Associated Press The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change. The 294-page draft plan includes calls for avoiding or minimizing direct and indirect impacts from overgrazing, pesticide use and unauthorized off-roading; relocating trees when
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Two people suffered moderate injuries today in a fire at a two-story home in the Pine Cove area of Riverside County, authorities said. The fire was reported at 9:26 a.m. Thursday in the 25100 block of Cascade Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The two people were taken to a nearby hospital,
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost a key piece to their offense on Thanksgiving. The Seattle Kraken announced on Thursday that they are recalling Ryan Winterton. Winterton, 21, leads the Firebirds in goals (7) and points (15), and is near the top of the team’s assist leaders (8). Winterton played one game with the Kraken earlier
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Authorities seized about $2.9 million worth of psilocybin mushrooms and a handful of firearms after serving a search warrant at a residence in Lake Elsinore, sheriff’s officials said. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a call from a business regarding a suspicious package in August 2024. Authorities identified a 43-year-old man
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One person was taken to the hospital after suffering stab wounds Thursday morning in Mecca. The incident was first reported at around 7:49 a.m. on the 91000 block of 6th Street. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out to the area after a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
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